91 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 91 private foundations reported 370 grants for health & medical totaling $16,438,763 to 311 organizations in Wisconsin. The most-funded Wisconsin communities were Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay. Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc reported the most health & medical giving — $4,303,800 across 4 grants. The median grant was $1,456.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc | 4 | $4,303,800 |
| Tiny Blue DOT Inc | 1 | $2,200,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 2 | $1,665,000 |
| Lynn S Nicholas Family Foundation Inc | 5 | $1,500,000 |
| Brand Family Foundation | 1 | $1,257,000 |
| The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund | 1 | $827,014 |
| Hammes Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $667,000 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | 212 | $649,855 |
| J J Keller Foundation Inc | 10 | $530,100 |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | 2 | $249,991 |
| Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc | 3 | $186,023 |
| Gertrude S Gordon Foundation 1045000291 | 2 | $154,025 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UWM Foundation Inc | 2 | $4,000,000 |
| Usona Institute Inc | 1 | $2,200,000 |
| The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System | 2 | $1,665,000 |
| University of Wisconsin | 6 | $1,292,500 |
| University of Wisconsin-madison | 1 | $827,014 |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc | 1 | $667,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation | 3 | $540,820 |
| Rogers Behavioral Health Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| United WAY of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County | 2 | $388,521 |
| Macc Fund | 5 | $354,800 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | 5 | $301,500 |
| Revitalize Milwaukee | 1 | $300,000 |
| Tri-county Community Dental Clinic | 1 | $240,000 |
| Wood County Human Services DPT | 1 | $130,000 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical FDN Attn Lisa Rainey | 1 | $128,527 |
91 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Wisconsin on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $16,438,763. The largest by reported dollars were Joseph and Vera Zilber Family Foundation Inc, Tiny Blue DOT Inc, Margaret a Cargill Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
311 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Wisconsin, led by UWM Foundation Inc, Usona Institute Inc, The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported health & medical grant in Wisconsin was $1,456, and the largest single reported grant was $3,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
